Politics

07 August 2009 [12:54]

Azerbaijan remains Georgia's close partner: ambassador

Azerbaijan was and remains close partner of Georgia, Georgian ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolaz Natbiladze said at a press conference.
07 August 2009 [12:39]

Azerbaijanis in Georgia say Armenians resort to provocation

Azerbaijanis living in Georgia says that Armenians began provocation on anniversary of August events.
07 August 2009 [11:41]

New Israeli ambassador to arrive in Azerbaijan

Israel’s new ambassador to Azerbaijan will take up diplomatic mission from August 10.
07 August 2009 [11:25]

U.S. Congressman: I support fundamental principles proposed by OSCE Minsk Group

U.S. Congressman Michael McMahon spoke in an interview with Trend News.
07 August 2009 [10:38]

Situation around Baku-Tel Aviv flight cleared up

Closing direct flights between Israel and Azerbaijan has been removed from agenda for the time being.
07 August 2009 [09:58]

CSTO exercises may take place in Armenia in 2010

Joint military exercises by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) may take place in Armenia in 2010, SCTO Secretary General Nicolay Bordyuzha said.
07 August 2009 [09:41]

Google partially corrects errors related to Azerbaijan (PHOTO)

Google has partially corrected errors related to Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.
07 August 2009 [09:25]

Azerbaijan, Pakistan to continue defense industry cooperation

Visiting Pakistan Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir met with the Azerbaijani Minister of Defense Industry Yaver Jamalov on August 6.
06 August 2009 [17:22]

Turkey-Russia rapprochement can have positive impact on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement: Turkish analyst

Turkey-Russia rapprochement can have positive impact on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, former analyst of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization Mahir Kaynak said.
06 August 2009 [17:15]

OSCE MG U.S. co-chair to start trip to region tomorrow (UPDATE)

The American co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza will discuss ways of resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict next week in Baku.
06 August 2009 [16:45]

Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh re-registered with Justice Ministry

Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan has been re-registered with the Justice Ministry.
06 August 2009 [16:28]

Joint use of Gabala radar is not priority for U.S.: political expert

Yuri Sigov, political commentator and head of Businessmen magazine’s Washington bureau spoke in an interview with Day.Az.
06 August 2009 [14:53]

No alternative to peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict: CSTO secretary general

Last year's events in the Caucasus demonstrated that there is no alternative to a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha said at a news conference.
06 August 2009 [14:35]

No amendments expected to be made to Election Code in autumn session: MP

No amendments and additions are expected to be made to the Election Code during the autumn session of the parliament, Vice Speaker Bahar Muradova said.
06 August 2009 [11:54]

Armenia's not making concessions complicates negotiating process: U.S expert

Major problem regarding settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is that Armenia does not make required concessions which complicates negotiating process, said research assistant of International Security Program and research director on Caspian studies project in the Belfer center Brenda Shaffer.
06 August 2009 [11:43]

Jordan's military delegation studies Azerbaijan's mine sweep experience

The delegation led by brigade general of Jordanian Royal Corps of Engineers (JRCE) Zohair Mohad Fandi Al-Azzam visited Goygol Training Center of the Azerbaijan National Mine Action Agency (ANAMA).
06 August 2009 [11:31]

Taliban chief's wife killed in air strike

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed a wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud at his father-in-law's house Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence and military officials said.
06 August 2009 [10:46]

Chief of Turkey’s of Supreme Command of Gendarmerie Inspection trips to Baku

Chief of Inspection of the Supreme Command of the Gendarmerie of Turkey Colonel-General Osman Eker has arrived on an official visit to Baku, Azerbaijani Interior Ministry said.
06 August 2009 [09:49]

Armenia is in difficult geopolitical situation: Russian expert

Russia-based Center for Political Technologies First Vice President Aleksey Makarkin spoke in an interview with Day.Az.
06 August 2009 [09:31]

Azerbaijan’s Civil Solidarity Party to nominate candidates for majority of municipalities

“Election centers have been set up in country’s regions for Civil Solidarity Party’s participation in the coming municipal elections,” party’s organizing committee chief Samir Asadli said.
06 August 2009 [08:43]

New speaker of Turkish parliament elected

New speaker of Turkish parliament has been elected, Turkish media reported.
06 August 2009 [08:37]

Russia actively assists with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement: Deputy FM

Russia takes an active part in the process of settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grigori Karasin said.
05 August 2009 [17:58]

Azerbaijani MPs to present new papers to Council of Europe

Members of Azerbaijani Parliament will submit new documents to the Council of Europe.
05 August 2009 [17:34]

Azerbaijan's development enables it to solve any task: Azerbaijani president (UPDATE)

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev ends his Nakhchivan trip.
05 August 2009 [17:26]

Anniversary of liberation of Bashkand settlement from Armenian occupation to be marked in Azerbaijan

The next anniversary of liberation of Bashkand settlement of Goranboy region from Armenian occupation will be marked in Azerbaijan.
05 August 2009 [17:15]

Kyrgyzstan wants Russian military base to be deployed closer to Uzbek border

Kyrgyzstan wants Russia to deploy a new military base closer to its border with Uzbekistan, in the southern Batken region, the Kyrgyz ambassador said.
05 August 2009 [16:52]

French President Sarkozy sent bullet in threat letter

French authorities have intercepted a threatening letter containing a large caliber hunting bullet addressed to President Nicolas Sarkozy, officials said Wednesday.
05 August 2009 [16:38]

Armenia deceives world community: political expert

The last phase of talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia showed that Armenia does not agree with the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani political expert Mubariz Ahmadoglu said.
05 August 2009 [15:59]

Armenian ex-PM criticizes country’s economic policy

Armenian government’s economic policy is failure, chairman of Unified Labor Party and former prime minister Gurgen Arsenyan said.
05 August 2009 [15:39]

I hope my new appointment will keep me connected to South Caucasus: Mathew Bryza

U.S. co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza spoke in an interview with APA.
05 August 2009 [15:01]

Iran not interested in resolution of Karabakh conflict: expert

Iran strongly influence Armenia in a bid to prevent settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani political analyst Mubariz Ahmadoglu said.
05 August 2009 [14:40]

Mayor of Bucharest second sector: Azerbaijan is friendly country for Romania

Azerbaijan sees development in all areas amid global financial crisis, Mayor of the second sector of Bucharest Nikolae Ontsanu said at a meeting with ruling New Azerbaijan Party senior official Ali Ahmadov.
05 August 2009 [14:02]

Azerbaijani foreign ministry urges citizens to aviod trips to Takijistan

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has warned the citizens about the current situation in Tajikistan.
05 August 2009 [12:46]

U.S. media says two Russian subs move closer to U.S. East Cost

Two Russian nuclear-powered submarines have been patrolling off the US East Coast in recent days, the first such move in several years and one that has US officials concerned, the New York Times said Wednesday.
05 August 2009 [12:33]

Azerbaijan’s opposition party determines list of candidates for municipal elections

Azerbaijan’s Adalat Party is going to participate in the coming municipal elections, party’s deputy chairman Mutallim Rahimov said.
05 August 2009 [11:37]

Ashgabat means half of Absheron peninsula must be passed on to Turkmenistan: political expert

Expert on international maritime law and Doctor of Law Rustam Mammadov spoke in an interview with Day.Az.
05 August 2009 [11:22]

New NATO chief not to change alliance's policy in South Caucasus: NATO representative

NATO policy regarding the South Caucasus countries will not change dramatically after the new Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said the official representative of NATO James Appathurai.
05 August 2009 [09:04]

Bill Clinton leaves N. Korea with released jounalists

Bill Clinton left Pyongyang early Wednesday accompanied by American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il pardoned the women from their 12-year prison sentences, AP reported.
05 August 2009 [08:39]

Armenia’s democracy is forged: Former FM

For the first time after his resignation former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian criticized the authorities.
04 August 2009 [17:49]

U.S. secretary general strongly condemns Israel

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday said Israel’s evictions of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem are “deeply regrettable” and urged the close US ally to refrain from such “provocative” actions.
04 August 2009 [17:33]

Influence of Armenian parties will be obstacle for Turkey in Lebanon: expert

Turkey, as the only geopolitical and strategic partner of Israel, can help Beirut resolve the conflict with it, but Ankara is unlikely to have a role in resolving domestic political problems of Lebanon is unlikely, said a Lebanese analyst Mahmoud Haidar.
04 August 2009 [16:41]

Azerbaijani politicians and MPs make different suggestions on ways of solving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Politicians and MPs of Azerbaijan made different suggestions on the ways of solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
04 August 2009 [16:29]

No political opposition in Azerbaijan: MP

There is no political opposition in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani member of parliament Vahid Ahmadov said.
04 August 2009 [15:54]

Issue of delimitation of Caspian Sea fields has been raised for over 10 years: Azerbaijani expert

The issue on delimitation of border fields on the Caspian Sea between (Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan) is unlikely to be solved through the international arbitrage, Azerbaijani expert said.
04 August 2009 [15:36]

Turkmenistan foreign ministry’s statement is absolutely groundless: expert

“I believe statement by Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry is groundless and no one will pay attention to it."
04 August 2009 [15:17]

Delegation of Belarusian state military-industrial committee to arrive in Baku

A delegation of the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus will arrive in the capital of Azerbaijan on August 7.
04 August 2009 [14:54]

National Geographic makes gross error related to Azerbaijan (PHOTO)

National Geographic calls into question the fact related to Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.
04 August 2009 [14:10]

Azerbaijani social-political organizations must take unified stance on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: MP

Chairman of Azerbaijani pro-opposition Civil Solidarity Party says social-political organizations must take unified position concerning Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
04 August 2009 [13:36]

Serzh Sargsyan does not have concrete logical position: Azerbaijani senior official

Azerbaijani President’s Administration’s International Affairs Department Chief Novruz Mammadov spoke in an interview with APA.
04 August 2009 [13:26]

Pakistan Naval Forces commander trips to Azerbaijan

Commander of Pakistan’s Naval Forces Admiral Noman Bashir will pay a two-day visit to Azerbaijan on August 4, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
04 August 2009 [13:10]

Uzbekistan against new Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan

Uzbekistan is against the deployment of a new Russian military base in southern Kyrgyzstan, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said Monday.
04 August 2009 [12:53]

Turkmen foreign ministry: Absheron peninsula, Chilov island should not be taken into account in delimitation of Caspian Sea

The "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper has today published an article on behalf of Turkmenistan Foreign Ministry.
04 August 2009 [12:37]

Russia interested in paying Azerbaijan not in cash, but military supplies

Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Musabayov spoke in an interview with Day.Az.
04 August 2009 [12:14]

No incident during OSCE monitoring on contact line of Azerbaijani, Armenian troops

OSCE conducted the next monitoring on contact line between the Azerbaijani and Armenian Armed Forces near the Borsunlu village of the Azerbaijan's Goranboy region on Aug.4 upon mandate of OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
04 August 2009 [11:53]

Azerbaijan’s leftist parties condemn stance of Armenian communists who refused to cooperate on Karabakh problem

Azerbaijan’s three leftist parties have convened.
04 August 2009 [10:41]

Azerbaijani president's trip to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (PHOTO)

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made a trip to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on August 3.
04 August 2009 [09:41]

Pressures on Armenia have increased much in terms of the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict: senior official

The main parties in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict are Azerbaijan and Armenia, Chief of International Affairs Department of Azerbaijani President’s Administration Novruz Mammadov said.
04 August 2009 [09:27]

U.S. president Obama marks 48th bithday

President Obama will celebrate his 48th birthday Tuesday by spending at least part of the day working.
04 August 2009 [08:21]

We view Azerbaijan as one of key players in supply of energy resources: Latvian president

Trend News European desk's interview with President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers prior to his visit to Baku.
03 August 2009 [17:49]

New NATO chief: Alliance's enlargement will continue

New NATO Secretary General Dane Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Alliance will continue.
03 August 2009 [17:32]

It is enough to compare Azerbaijani, Armenian capitals: American political commentator

American political commentator and representative of the California-based analytical center The Tool Shed Group Jameson Katz spoke in an interview with Day.Az.
03 August 2009 [17:19]

GUAM conducts Narcostop-2009 operation

According to the official Web site of the Secretariat of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM in Kiev, law enforcement agencies of participant states conducted a joint operation to combat drug trafficking under the titled Narcostop-2009 on July 22 to 26.
03 August 2009 [16:46]

No notion of intelligentsia in Armenia: bard

Armenia suffers from absence of intelligentsia, according to well-known Armenian bard Ruben Hakhverdyan.
03 August 2009 [16:33]

Criticism by co-reporter on Azerbaijan not reflects real state of affairs: MP

Such international organization as the Council of Europe and its representatives must demonstrate impartiality towards member states, member of the Azerbaijani delegation to the CE Parliamentary Assembly and MP Ganira Pashayeva told ruling New Azerbaijan Party's official Web site.
03 August 2009 [15:54]

Azerbaijan’s pro-opposition party to nominate candidates for great part of municipalities

Azerbaijan’s Unified Popular Front Party convened on August 3, the party said in a statement.
03 August 2009 [14:54]

Armenia’s status not allows it to have its own opinion on deepening Russia-Azerbaijan relations: expert

Well-known diplomat and political expert Fikrat Sadigov spoke in an interview with Day.Az.
03 August 2009 [13:56]

Turkey has all prospects to settle disagreement between Azerbaijan, Turkey: expert

Azerbaijani political expert Zardusht Alizade spoke in an interview with Day.Az.